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| Author: | Turbo_squarenose [ Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Fitting Ball Joints |
Hi peeps, going to embark on replacing the upper and lower ball joints on my 'clubby when the parts arrive from the UK. After some advice on how-to with choosing shims etc. Have done a search through the 'How to' with no luck. Any help would be much appreciated, and pics if anyone has any of the process. It has been converted to metro brakes prior to me getting it if that makes any difference. Cheers, Andy |
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| Author: | 8700s14 [ Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fitting Ball Joints |
You might find this video useful, you still need to use a bit of trial and error to get the right shims, but at least with this technique you get pretty close first go. |
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Mon Jun 12, 2017 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fitting Ball Joints |
This is in the how to section. viewtopic.php?t=77858 |
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| Author: | peterb [ Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fitting Ball Joints |
You mentioned it's been converted to metro bits, they have different ball joints if the hubs have been swapped. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fitting Ball Joints |
I think early Metro were same? But not later ones. |
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| Author: | peterb [ Tue Jun 13, 2017 10:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fitting Ball Joints |
Could be, haven't had a lot to do with the metro ones. Pity someone hasn't come up with a sealed 'bolt on' one to replace the old shim ones. |
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Thu Jun 15, 2017 1:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fitting Ball Joints |
that video above shows the ball way to tight in my books it certainly doesn`t look like it moves freely at all to me if they end up tight like that one, then you have a very good chance of the ball-socket coming loose while driving,,, evey time you turn left & right it will want to un-do itself not safe,,, they must move freely, with no "grabby-ness" (no tight spots) & of course with no play (up & down) spend more time on these things & it will pay sorry to butt in,,, carry on 
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| Author: | simon k [ Thu Jun 15, 2017 4:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fitting Ball Joints |
peterb wrote: You mentioned it's been converted to metro bits, they have different ball joints if the hubs have been swapped. he does say brakes... swapping to metro uprights is unusual... |
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